University of St. Thomas

Our Division's FY '08 Goals

Provide for the future of UST’s network and applications environment through the Digital Convergence Initiative (DCI) for convergence of voice, data and video on a unified network and continuingly increasing needs for network bandwidth.

1. Enable accessibility to effective instructional and communications services and tools for students, faculty staff, prospective students, and alumni through the WebSPACE initiative.  The initiative provides essential access to online learning resources development and institutional and Web resources, including instructional resources, content management for the UST Web, portal technologies, Web reporting and analysis, and robust transactional Web sites.
2. Enable increasing accessibility through the digital asset management systems for the organized acquisition, classification, storage, archiving and dissemination of many types of digital resources.
3. Ensure security, privacy and confidentiality for UST systems and networks through development of the UST Information Security Plan and Identity Management.
4. Improve institutional marketing and public relations capabilities through planning and implementation of customer relationship management (CRM).
5. Identify support for the Capital Campaign Plans for UST’s Information Commons and for the upgrades to OEC Auditorium.
6. In cooperation with Academic Affairs, increase support for instructional technology planning and development, including:
   1. Increased support to academic departments through the Academic Technology Consultants program expansion.
   2. Increased support for specialized computing resources in labs and advanced/smart classrooms.
   3. Provision of a 5-year plan for necessary technology upgrades to facilities campus-wide, including instructional spaces.
7. In cooperation with Academic Affairs, develop e-learning course and program support initiatives, including development and implementation of programming for the Faculty Center for E-Learning and emerging technologies pilot programs.
8. In cooperation with Academic Affairs and Student Affairs, enable continuous improvement for academic quality and reporting requirements through e-portfolio, survey and assessment systems support.
9. In cooperation with Student Affairs, continue development of tools and projects that provide for a rich student life experience online and responsive transactional Web services for students.
10. Engage with the University Technology Advisory Committee to identify strategies to leverage the increasing mobility of computing, communications, and networking resources for teaching and learning, research, and the university’s business.
11. Continue to support institutional decision making and strategic planning processes through development of decision support systems as part of Business Intelligence projects, Budget Planning, and UST Strategic Plan development.
12. Continue to support institutional business processes and transactional systems through development of improved processes, applications and infrastructure.
13. Provide for the timely replacement of enterprise and desktop equipment in support of instruction, scholarly activity and the university’s business functions.
14. Provide for continuing development of emergency notification, disaster recovery and business continuity planning and implementation.
15. Develop a plan to address IRT human resources needs in light of growth in information resources and technologies support.
16. Begin development of high level design plans for the new Lindsay Data Center, tentatively projected for Murray-Herrick Center.
17. Employ appropriate environmental criteria in the development of infrastructure and the acquisition of computing equipment.
18. Improve institutional awareness of security, compliance, and privacy issues through the development of policies, communications, and educational programs.
19. Ensure all employment search committees for IRT positions consider mission fit in their interview and selection process.